India launches three-year, 200-action plan to achieve drug-free status by 2029

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting detailed a comprehensive three-year, 200-plus-action roadmap for the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan 2029 during a media interaction in Shimla. Guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, the initiative adopts a whole-of-government, whole-of-society approach that links central and state bodies, security forces, educational and medical institutions, and community groups.

Pillar 1 focuses on dismantling drug-trafficking networks through intelligence-driven operations and financial asset seizures; Pillar 2 targets clandestine synthetic-drug laboratories and aims for 100 percent digital visibility of precursor chemicals. Pillar 3 emphasizes demand reduction, harm-reduction, public awareness and the expansion of de-addiction facilities, while Pillar 4 strengthens Anti-Narcotics Task Forces, forensic capabilities and inter-state coordination, with quarterly scorecards and a target of a fully equipped ANTF in every state by March 2027. Additional goals include bringing back 100 top fugitives, establishing 500-metre safe zones around campuses, and recruiting one lakh “Nasha Mukt Mitras” via NCC, NSS and My Bharat to drive community outreach.